The purpose of the shouting was not necessarily to actually persuade them to surrender, but simply to lower the morale of the Japanese soldiers.

Morale can be inspired by a few words, but it can also be destroyed by a few words.

If one kid loses morale, the Japanese army's combat effectiveness will decline.

Inside the Japanese army headquarters, they learned that they had lost a large area of ​​their position last night and that they could not send reinforcements. The little Japanese officers were all very anxious.

They sent several telegrams to the mainland, hoping that Gangcun could make a decision or rush back to the front line immediately to take control of the situation.

However, after Gangcun returned, he seemed to have disappeared.

After such a big thing happened, how could there be any freedom in Gangcun after returning?

Tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers were captured, and the radio was filled with the voices of Japanese officers and soldiers persuading them to surrender. However, Tagang Cun was still comfortably directing the battle on the front line, leaving the matter of wiping his butt to the staff headquarters.

The General Staff Headquarters was polite enough by not directly removing Gangcun from his post and throwing him into a military court.

The Japanese army did not announce to the outside world that Gangcun would be relieved of all duties, but began to conduct continuous interrogations. During the interrogation period, all connections between Gangcun and the outside world were cut off, so it was naturally impossible to learn about the war on the front line.

The Japanese officers on the front line were extremely anxious, and all the Japanese troops were still executing Gangcun's last orders before leaving.

However, the battlefield situation has now undergone tremendous changes. At this time, the Japanese officers all had their own ideas, but no one dared to make the final decision.

Obviously, the situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable to the Japanese army. Whoever makes the decision will bear the final responsibility.

After two nights of offensive, the Chinese army compressed the Japanese army to its final position.

The remaining Japanese troops no longer have the ability to attack, and the Chinese soldiers on the position have been able to threaten the exit of the mountain road.

For this reason, the Second Brigade also paid a heavy price. One of the main regiments suffered more than 2,000 casualties!

"Old Zhao, good news, Lao Qin and the others have finished their work. Our firepower can completely threaten the mountain roads controlled by the Japanese army. Even if the Japs send reinforcements, their reinforcements will be suppressed by our troops." Ma.

Xiuwen said happily.

Japanese reinforcements came from the mountains, but they could not be deployed. A machine gun was enough to suppress the Japanese troops.

"More than two thousand casualties. During the entire counterattack, except for Lu Zheng and his group, there have never been such heavy casualties. I feel so sad!"

Qin Dongsheng's Second Brigade was the absolute main force, and two-thirds of his regiment were veterans.

How could Zhao Zhiguo not feel distressed when so many veterans were killed in one battle?

"Fortunately, the result is good." Matthew said.

"Notify Tian Kezhi to let the regiment of the third brigade take over the position, and the rest of the troops will begin to retreat one after another to prepare for rest."

The battle that lasted for more than a month was finally over. Although the first line of defense was not recovered, there was no rush.

The Japanese defense line was cut off in the middle by the highway position. The one-day defense line that the north and south did not want to connect was just a show-off.

"Should we be on guard against area No. 5? Although it is far away from the core area of ​​our defense area, if the Japanese army sends a small group of troops into our defense area to harass them, it will also harm the people."

"There is no need to deliberately defend area No. 5. Send a newly formed regiment there and use it as a training ground for the troops to practice night attacks." Zhao Zhiguo said.

Zhao Zhiguo is currently in urgent need of veterans and commanders who can fight tough battles.

There is an opponent here, and it would be a pity not to practice with him.

Following Zhao Zhiguo's order, the troops began to retreat one after another, and all the troops near the highway positions were handed over to Zhao Ziming's third brigade. Zhao Zhiguo gave the third brigade an additional regiment as a reserve force.

The scouts on the mountain also began to retreat one after another, and then every night, assault teams were sent into the mountain to clear out sentries arranged by the Japanese army.

Near the highway position, the Chinese army was still in a tense confrontation with the Japanese army, and the fighting between the two sides was not as fierce as before.

The occasional gun battles were very small in scale, with the combined strength of both sides not exceeding one company.

The Japanese outposts also gradually lost control of this area.

What Zhao Ziming wanted was more than just Japanese sentry posts. What they were looking for was Japanese artillery observation posts, which were the greatest threat.

There were poison gas bombs brought by the Japanese army in Heyun County. There was no airport nearby, so cannons could only be used to launch poison gas bombs.

By knocking out the Japanese artillery observation post, the artillery deployed on the reverse slope will lose its eyesight, and the position on the west side of the highway position will not be under the surveillance of the Japanese every day.

Zhao Ziming replaced Qin Dongsheng and was responsible for dealing with the remaining Japs near the highway position.

Tian Kezhi also resigned as acting brigade commander and returned to the headquarters to report.

Zhao Zhiguo's headquarters was also moved to a new village, and the two companies responsible for protecting the safety of the headquarters no longer had to live underground all day long.

"I have no other request, just give me a good bath and then bask in the sun together!"

The battle on the front line has come to an end. In order to avoid the Japanese bombing in the early stage, we ate, drank, slept and hid in tunnels.

Although the weather outside is slightly cold, the underground heat is really unbearable and fleas have been infesting it for several months.

In order to keep the soldiers in good physical condition, after they arrived at the new station, Zhao Zhiguo ordered them to start boiling hot water, take a collective bath, and change clothes.

Old clothes also need to be ironed with hot water and then left to dry outside for a few days before they can be worn.

"Lao Tian is back? Come on, come on... come and have a bubble together. I haven't felt this comfortable for a long time."

When Matthew saw Tian Kezhi coming back to report, he quickly invited him to take a bath with him.

"Political Commissar, I'll forget it, do you have any work to arrange?" Tian Kezhi asked.

"The battle is no longer so urgent. You don't have to imitate Lao Zhao and be a desperate man. Take a good two days of rest. Zhao Ziming will be able to cope with the battle on the front line."

After a month of fighting, all of them were mentally strained. Although the battle was not completely won, the initial strategic goal had been achieved.

To judge the outcome of a war, sometimes it is not necessarily calculated by the number of casualties or the amount of land recovered or lost. As long as the strategic goal is achieved, it is also a type of victory.

The Japanese defense line just broke the carrying pole and could not bear the heavy burden.

The reason why they are retained is naturally to train new recruits who have never been on the battlefield.

After the conditions for all parties are mature, Zhao Zhiguo and the others will seize the entire defense line.

After being tense for a month, Tian Kezhi was still not used to the sudden relaxation.

"Old Tian, ​​if you are really not used to it, just go on duty at the headquarters for me. It's time for me to go back to Pingcheng." Zhao Zhiguo said.

Since Zhao Zhiguo and Sun Siying got married, they have spent less time together and more separation.

"Yes, it is indeed time for you to return to Pingcheng. When you got married, we promised Miss Sun that you would come home more often and help us continue the next generation of the First Military Division." Ma Xiuwen said jokingly.
Chapter completed!